S27E3: Loving Someone with Mental Health Challenges

Cultivating H.E.R. Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman

Cultivating H.E.R. Space

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Hey lady! We’re going to cut straight to the chase because we know that your time is probably scheduled down to the minute. Many of us are out here caring for children, caring for aging parents, killing it at work, showing up for your community, trying to take care of yourself and keep the wheels on the train of your life moving forward. The list is long to say the least. And, on top of all of that you are dealing with the unpredictable nature of humans. This week Terri and Dr. Dom discuss an underdiscussed issue in our community. How to care for yourself when caring for someone struggling with their mental health?

What do you do when your cup is empty, and you have nothing left to pour? Dr. Dom and Terri offer real talk and real tools to help you navigate challenging times with loved ones. Whether it’s your mama, your man, or your best friend—mental health challenges don’t just affect the person going through them. They affect everyone close to them. So, go ahead and download and save this episode, lady. Consider it yet another tool in your toolkit to go through life with grace, class, and your own mental health in check. And, if this episode has helped you and you know it will help others why don’t you rate us and let us know how much value you found in our perspective. Your support helps bring our show to more people looking for healing!

Practical Tips: How to Show Up with Boundaries
1. Validate their experience but don’t try to “fix” them
2 Learn the basics of their diagnosis (from trusted sources)
3. Communicate clearly: “What do you need from me right now?”
4. When necessary, create care plans and safety plans
5. Leverage professional help (E.g.; Therapy, support groups, and hotlines)

Quote of the Day:
"Tough love is you creating and keeping healthy boundaries."
– Nedra Tawwab

Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary

Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC

Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com

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Transcript

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0:00.0	On this week's episode of Cultivating HerSpace.
0:04.8	Remember, even if you are a therapist, it is not your job to be the therapist for your friends and family.
0:12.5	Hey lady, have you ever felt like the world just doesn't get you?
0:18.2	Well, we do.
0:24.8	Welcome to Cultivating HerSpace, the podcast dedicated to uplifting and empowering women like you. We're your host, Dr. Dominique Broussard, an educator and
0:31.4	psychologist, and Terry Lomax, a techie and transformational speaker. Join us every week for authentic conversations about everything from fibroids to fake friends
0:42.9	as we create space for black women to just be.
0:49.1	Before we dive in, make sure you hit that follow button and leave us a quick five-star review.
0:53.9	Lady, we are
0:54.6	black founded and black owned and your support will help us reach even more women like you.
1:00.3	Now, let's get into this week's episode of Cultivating HerSpace. It's Dr. Dom here from the
1:08.4	Cultivating HerSpace podcast. Are you currently a resident of the state of California in contemplating starting your therapy journey?
1:18.0	Well, if so, please reach out to me at Dr. Dominiquebroussar.com.
1:24.2	That's D-R-D-O-M-I-N-I-Q-U-E-B-R-O-R-O-R-R-O. that's d r d o m i n i q u e b r o u s s a r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d r d'n consultation i look forward to hearing from you all right right. Our quote of the day,
1:46.9	self-love is you creating and keeping healthy boundaries.
1:53.9	And that quote comes to us from therapist,
1:56.5	Nader Twop.
1:57.8	I'm going to say that quote one more time for the folks in the back to make sure you
2:03.3	heard it and you really let this one sink in. Tough love is you creating and keeping healthy
2:15.0	boundaries. All right. So T, when you hear that quote and you think about our topic for today,
2:24.3	what comes up for you? Okay. So when I hear this quote, let me just say this first. I agree
2:30.8	with this quote wholeheartedly. I'm like hands up. I'm clapping. I'm stomp. This is this is the quote. But thinking about what we're talking about today, it makes me think about just my upbringing. And it's like boundaries. What is a boundary? What? You're setting a boundary. You're creating and keeping healthy boundary. Like what is that. Why are you doing that? That is not love. So that's what's coming up for me as far as what it means in the context of my past and what my family may have thought about a boundary, if that makes sense. Yep, yep. It definitely does. What about you, Dawn? What comes up for you? I think your experience isn't that far off from what other people's experience may be.
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